New Thai PM Will Face the Same Crisis of Confidence
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
The same legitimacy issues that dogged Srettha Thavisin will dog Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

Termsak Chalermpalanupap
The same legitimacy issues that dogged Srettha Thavisin will dog Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Panarat Anamwathana
The progressive youth have kept a low profile in the aftermath of the Move Forward Party’s dissolution last week. It does not mean, however, that they have been permanently silenced.
Napon Jatusripitak
The dissolution of the Move Forward Party conforms to a pattern of judicial bodies intervening to manage political outcomes.
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
The Thai Prime Minister’s unexpected back-pedalling has ignited rumours that influential former PM Thaksin Shinawatra will back Deputy PM Anutin Charnveerakul as the future leader.
Paul Chambers
The Pheu Thai-led government has allowed defence expenditure to creep upwards despite fiscal pressures. This is a clever ploy to keep the country’s generals onside.
Archanun Kohpaiboon
Chinese EV makers are thriving in Thailand due to the country’s tariffs and incentives, but industry incumbents are struggling. Its automotive policy should reconsider how it incentivises consumer choice while fostering industrial transformation.
Sharon Seah|Tita Sanglee
Thailand stands out in the region for its unruffled response to rising great power rivalry. Why so?
Napon Jatusripitak|Suthikarn Meechan
The Bhumjaithai Party is cementing its status as the quintessential power broker in Thai politics.
Napon Jatusripitak
Depending on one’s perspective, the grand political compromise in Thailand is either collapsing or still remains intact.
Sharon Seah
The fact that five Southeast Asian countries are seeking to join BRICS should not be seen as an affront to the West and its so-called rules-based order.